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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 7.10.09
Daily Autos Blog | July 10th 2009 by brandon
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Top search on Ford’s Cash-for-Clunkers site is… the Mercury M…
Daily Autos Blog | July 10th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Car Buying, Sedans/Saloons, Government/Legal, Ford, Mercury 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid - Click above for high-res gallery On June 25, Ford launched its "Recycle Your Ride" website. The site is an easy guide to determine if your vehicle is read more
REPORT: German union leader calls on Porsche CEO to end ego trip,…
Daily Autos Blog | July 10th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Euro, Porsche, Volkswagen, Earnings/FinancialsVolkswagen labor union chief Bernd Osterloh has called out Porsche's CEO for holding up a merger between the two German automakers: "Together, one could do a whole lot of more things if [Wend read more
Rumormill: 2010 Tesla Roadster gets upgrades including wifi conne…
Daily Autos Blog | July 10th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green Tesla Roadster Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery While owners of the current Tesla Roadster get the benefit of driving their bad ass electric vehicle today, people who are on the list for a 2010 mo read more
Cash-for-Clunkers trade-ins account for 7 percent of Hyundai sale…
Daily Autos Blog | July 10th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Car Buying, HyundaiSo far, Hyundai has been the only automaker in the U.S. to accept early trade-ins under the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), or Cash-for-Clunkers (CFC), program. Most are waiting for the U.S. Department of Transport read more
You Had Your Chance: Chrysler says Viper program is no longer for…
Daily Autos Blog | July 10th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Supercars, Dodge 2008 Dodge Viper ACR - Click above for a high-res image gallery The future of the Dodge Viper has been in question since the summer of 2008, when it was reported Chrysler was considering selling the rights to their halo read more
Nissan sets up shop at Nürburgring, christens new store with lim…
Daily Autos Blog | July 10th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Euro, Marketing/Advertising, Nissan Nissan 370Z Nürburgring edition - Click above for high-res image gallery With as much time as Nissan's engineers have been spending on the Nürburgring as of late, you' read more
VIDEO: 2010 Jaguar XJ out for joy ride in London
Daily Autos Blog | July 10th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Videos, Jaguar, UK 2010 Jaguar XJ - Click above to watch videos after the jump It's one thing to judge the new 2010 Jaguar XJ based on official images and heavily produced videos. It's altogether something else to watch read more
GM Releases Its New Yukon Denali Hybrid
Auto Tech HQ | July 9th 2009 by Lenny Khaitov
GM has added the the all new hybrid GMC Yukon Denali. Â It will have a 6.0-liter Vortec V8 engine with 332 horsepower and 367 lb-ft of torque and up to a 6,200-pound towing capacity.The min feature is 2-Mode Electrically Variable Transmission, which read more
Teenagers car insurance quote and car are important.
Teen auto insurance quote | July 6th 2009 by Kamlesh
Teenager car insurance quote and car are important. You need to consider the car year, make and model and safety of the car when you want to buy the young driver a car. Teen car insurance quote can be obtained online for free. read more
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 Mega Gallery
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports, Misc. Auto Shows, UK Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 - Click above for high-res image gallery The Goodwood Festival of Speed took place last weekend at the Earl of March's home in West Sussex, England. Like every year, this read more
VIDEO: Ken Block works it out on Top Gear with Captain Slow in to…
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Videos, Hatchbacks, Subaru Click above to watch video after the jump If there had been awards handed out to the preeminent forces in online automotive video over the past few years, surely Top Gear and rallyist K read more
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 7.6.09
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
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Opposite World: GM dealers reportedly fretting over too tight cro…
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Car Buying, Plants/Manufacturing, Buick, Chevrolet, GM, GMC Buick Enclave - Click above for high-res image gallery In these dark days of bankruptcy proceedings, ever-dwindling sales figures and decades of receding market share, General M read more
WSJ Column: Higher gas taxes better strategy than CAFE to save GM
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
2009 Chevrolet Cruze - Click above for high-res image gallery Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson were just two voices that spoke out in favor of a higher gas tax earlier this year. While we took the Cato Institute's Al read more
REPORT: 2010 Toyota Prius ditches Incredible Shrinking Gas Tank f…
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Tech, Toyota 2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery Ever notice that you your bladder seems to shrink when its cold outside? Apparently, the Toyota Prius feels your pain, and while we don't read more
FOLLOWUP: Serious Fraud Office reportedly called in to investigat…
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Government/Legal, UKThe saga that is the collapse of MG Rover and the subsequent four-year government probe into what went wrong has just taken another sordid and oddly-timed twist. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for the British Labo read more
VIDEO: Worst crash test ever will definitely leave a mark
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Safety, Videos Click above to watch video after the jump We've shown you crash test footage that we thought was the worst we've ever seen, but anything seen here in the past has nothing on the crash of what appears to be a 1978 Holden Co read more
MotoGP: Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix provides plenty of spills and th…
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports, Motorcycles2009 MotoGP Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix - Click above for high-res image gallery Here at Autoblog, we couldn't think of a better way to spend the 4th of July weekend than at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the fifth ru read more
Canada pondering Cash-For-Clunkers too?
Daily Autos Blog | July 6th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Car Buying, Trends, Government/Legal, Green, Earnings/Financials, CanadaHistorically speaking, Canada has gotten the blunt end of the stick when it comes to new car pricing compared to its southern neighbors. Pricing on many vehicles ver read more
Spy Shots: Next-gen Porsche 911 sporting double-bubble roof
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Spy Photos, Sports/GTs, Porsche 2011 Porsche 911 - Click above for a high-res image gallery of spy shots With every iteration of the 911, Porsche makes incremental improvements to its iconic sports car and naturally, read more
Behold: The one-of-a-kind Mercedes G/E-Class
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Aftermarket, SUVs, Mercedes-Benz Customized Mercedes-Benz G/E Class - Click above for gallery What is it lately that people don't seem to understand about hardcore off-roaders? They're not supposed to be aerodynamic, and they're not supp read more
Ford reportedly tops sales charts in Canada for first time in 50…
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Car Buying, Ford, Earnings/Financials, Canada 2009 Ford F-150 - Click above for high-res image gallery Given the state of the market, the Ford Motor Company is on a bit of a roll right now. The Blue Oval posted an 11% decline in volume f read more
eBay Find of the Day: 1966 Batcycle with sidecar
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Time Warp, Auction Action, Lifestyle, Motorcycles, Celebrities 1966 Batcycle - Click above for high-res image gallery Where does Batman get those wonderful toys? We may finally have an answer for the Joker: Batman shops on eBay, just lik read more
REPORT: China rolls out 89 new models in six months - that’s on…
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Car Buying, Trends, China, Plants/Manufacturing Geely GE - Click above for high-res image gallery We've been hearing Chinese officials say for quite some time now that there are far too many automakers in the country for a healthy market read more
Spy Shots: Ford Verve mule spotted banging around in Australia
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Spy Photos, Economy, Hatchbacks, Ford, Australia 2011 Ford Verve spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery Eagle-eyed spy shooters for Car Advice in Australia have managed to snap off a series of photos of a new entry-level Ford read more
REPORT: Porsche working on harder Panamera
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Porsche 2010 Porsche Panamera - Click above for a high-res image gallery Porsche plans to expand its Panamera line-up to include three new powerplants - a Volkswagen-sourced V6, a diesel and some manner of hybrid - read more
Spy Shots: New Grand Bentley pics smuggled out of Crewe factory
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, BentleyBentleys may be as large and luxurious as yachts, but that doesn't mean the premium automaker's factory in Crewe is without leaks. Although Bentley is keen on metering out glimpses at a snail's pace, Br read more
REPORT: NHTSA to mandate lane departure warning and auto-brake sy…
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, TechIs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about to add some more safety measures to your next new car? According to The Detroit News, they might be. The Motown daily says that government official read more
The wacky, wonderful world of Japanese manhole cover art
Daily Autos Blog | July 3rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Etc., JapanEver roll through some sleepy burg and notice the townsfolk have painted each fire hydrant, recycling bin or park bench as its own work of art? That's one thing... but how about a whole country? Only in Japan, where the same f read more
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